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500 Dīnār - Rezā Pahlavī
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1926 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central device features the Imperial Iranian emblem: a lion passant to the right holding an upright sword in its right forepaw, with a radiant rising sun emerging from its back, all set on a ground line. Above the lion and sun motif is a five-pointed Pahlavi crown. The central device is flanked by two decorative branches — olive on the left and oak on the right — tied at the base with a ribbon. Below the ground line, the denomination '۵۰۰ دینار' (500 Dinars) is inscribed, and the Iranian solar Hijri date '۱۳۰۵' (1305 AH / 1926 CE) appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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This denomination was part of Iran's first modern coinage system introduced following Reza Khan's consolidation of power and the formal establishment of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1925. The monetary reform that produced it replaced the Qajar-era currency structure, adopting a decimal system and new weight standards aligned with contemporary European practice — a deliberate signal of the new regime's modernizing ambitions. The State Mint in Tehran handled production domestically, though early Pahlavi strikes are sometimes uneven due to equipment limitations inherited from the Qajar period.